Tennessee Ranks No. 5 for State Financial Health, Earns A Grade

Tennessee has a Taxpayer Surplus™ of $11,400 per taxpayer, according to Truth in Accounting’s 2026 Financial State of the States report.

Tennessee Earns 78/100 in New Financial Transparency Ranking

According to new national report by Truth in Accounting

Tennessee finances improved in 2024

The state earned an "A" grade for its finances

Tennessee earns 58/100 in financial transparency, ranking 43 among 50 states

New report from Truth in Accounting reveals Tennessee’s strengths and weaknesses in fiscal reporting

Tennessee ranked no. 5 for fiscal health

According to new report by government finance watchdog

New Tennessee Law Targets Schoolbook Sellers, Distributors

Gov. Bill Lee signs law one nonprofit leader calls a tactic common in authoritarian governments.

Tennessee Attorney General Beefs Up Office To Take On Feds, Cities

Skrmetti’s 10-attorney “strategic litigation unit” also will focus on corporate activity.

Vanderbilt Poll: Majority Of Tennessee Voters Support Red-Flag Laws

The poll was conducted three weeks after a deadly mass shooting at The Covenant School claimed the lives of three children and three adults.

Cumberland Co. Dems File Civil Complaint Over Sexton's Residency

The complaint, if found true, could come with a fine of between $375K and $1.5M for the Tennessee House Speaker.

Tennessee DCS Social Worker Caseload Bill Fails To Pass

Some lawmakers are worried that the agency will continue to struggle to place foster children.

Tennessee Commissioner Of Education Penny Schwinn To Resign

She oversaw the passage of school vouchers and a significant change to the school funding formula.

Gov. Bill Lee Signs Law Carving Out Narrow Exceptions To Abortion Ban

The new law still contains no exceptions for fetal anomalies or for victims of rape or incest.

Special Elections For Three TN Legislative Seats Could Hit $570,000

The state is expected to reimburse local governments for holding special elections for the legislative seats.

Watchdog Group Want Probe Of TN House Speaker's Per Diem Costs

The group wants to know whether Sexton violated any laws by claiming a larger per diem despite owning a home in Nashville.

Republicans Demand Release Of Covenant School Shooter’s Manifesto

They say it is critical to know the motive behind the murders before a special legislative session is held on gun-law reform.

‘Tennessee Three’ Praised By Biden In White House Meeting

“You’re standing up for our kids, you’re standing up for our communities,” Biden told the lawmakers.

2023 Tennessee Budget Includes $271 Million Business Tax Break

Also included are money for prisons, crisis pregnancy centers, and local airports in the home counties of House Republican leaders.

Gov. Lee To Call Special Session On Gun Reform

The Tennessee Legislature adjourned for the year on Friday night without tackling the issue.

TN Lawmakers Issue Confederate History Month Proclamation

The document, which says nothing about slavery, calls the Civil War "a four-year historic struggle" for state rights.

Governor Calls On Legislature To Pass Weapons Order Of Protection

The lieutenant governor supports the measure, while the Tennessee House speaker holds out.

Lincoln Project Targets Tennessee Legislature With ‘Bullies’ Ad

The ad will run for two days, targeted for appearing on phones and computers located around the digital footprint of the Tennessee Capitol.

Guns Gum Up Works As TN Legislature Speeds To Adjournment

About 1,000 people marched to the State Capitol Monday carrying six caskets memorializing those killed in the Covenant school shooting.

TN Department Of Children's Services Reports Hiring New Caseworkers

In addition, kids taken from their homes due to abuse or neglect are no longer sleeping on office floors, thanks to transitional housing.

TN House Speaker’s Multiple Homes Raise Questions About Per Diem

Cameron Sexton owns a home in both Nashville and Crossville.

Tennessee Black Lawmakers Criticize Republican Meeting Audio

They denied calling their GOP colleagues racists; the TN House Republican caucus declined to comment about the recording.

A Wild Two Weeks In Tennessee

It all culminated with the reinstatement of expelled Democratic lawmakers.

Children Taken From Black Family After TN Traffic Stop Returned Home

The children’s removal by the Department of Children’s Services gained widespread attention and condemnation from the NAACP.

TN Gun Lobby Throws Water On Governor's Protective Order Plan

The Tennessee Firearms Association says Lee's proposal is a "knee-jerk emotional response" to the Covenant School shooting.

Tennessee Governor Wants Guns Out Of The Hands Of Unstable People

Lee proposes protective orders to stop access to weapons.

TN Bill Limiting DCS Ability To Seek Vaccinations For Kids Draws Alarm

The agency would no longer be able to have children in its custody vaccinated without parental permission.

TN House Expels Two Dems, Despite Removal Looking Temporary

After a mass shooting at a Christian school, House Republicans pivoted to trying to expel three Democrats for leading protest on the floor.

Rep. Gloria Johnson Survives Expulsion From TN House By One Vote

Rep. Justin Jones has already been expelled; a vote on Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis is up next.

TN House Republicans Expel Nashville Democratic Rep. Justin Jones

Votes to expel Reps. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville and Justin Pearson of Memphis are up next.

Bill To Ax Tennessee "Mature Minor" Vaccine Doctrine Advances

The doctrine, which has allowed some teens to get vaccines without parental permission, received GOP blowback during COVID pandemic height.

TN Bill Would Create Commission To Review Monument Removal Requests

The new bill does not contain any appeals language and it’s unclear how parties could appeal the proposed new commission’s decisions.

Former State Lawmakers To Represent Johnson In Expulsion Hearing

Towns sounds off about Democrats’ protests.

Key Tennessee Republican To Take Up Gun Storage Effort

The bill would make it illegal to leave weapons loose in vehicles and boats.

TN Bill Would Require Polls To Warn Against Voting in "Wrong" Primary

The GOP-backed proposal would require voters know it is a crime to vote in a party they aren’t bona fide members of.

Embattled Rep Files Charges Against Republican In TN House Melee

State Rep. Justin Jones is among three Democratic reps facing expulsion action Thursday.

TN House Republicans Move To Expel Three Democrats Over Floor Protests

Spectators in the House balconies reacted by shouting, “fascists, fascists!” before being escorted out by state troopers.